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Sansho the Bailiff
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1954·124 min·Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi·★ 8.3
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In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders; the children, Zushio and Anju, are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho.

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